by Paul Ramlow, Grand Circuit Publicity Director

Columbus, OH — The Grand Circuit will make 19 stops during its 2010 racing season according to the schedule announced today by G.C. President Tom Thomson.

The Grand Circuit has been in existence since 1871, when representatives from three racetracks in different states met to create a racing circuit. The first campaign for the Grand Circuit took place in 1873, when four tracks offered $169,300 in purses. From those humble beginnings, the Grand Circuit has blossomed into a yearly showcase of the finest 2-and 3-year-old harness horses competing in North America, with purses now totaling many millions of dollars at racetracks and fairs in many areas of the continent.

The complete 2010 schedule for the Grand Circuit is as follows.

TRACK–DATES
Freehold Raceway–May 1-May 8
Hoosier Park–May 29-May 30
Meadowlands (Historic Series)–June 30-July 3
Historic Track (Goshen)–July 2-July 5
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs–July 6-July 10
Tioga Downs–July 16-July 19
Meadows–July 25-July 31
Meadowlands–August 4-August 7
Illinois State Fair (Springfield)–August 13-August 19
Indiana State Fair (Indianapolis)–August 19-August 20
Indiana Downs–August 21-August 28
Harrah’s Chester–August 22-August 27
Du Quoin State Fair–August 30-September 4
Mohawk–September 4-September 11
Delaware, Ohio County Fair–September 19-September 23
Breeders Crown at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs–October 1-October 9
The Red Mile–October 14-October 23
Balmoral Park–November 6-November 13
Maywood Park–November 19